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Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism

Updated Dec. 8, 2023 7:01 pm ETPHILADELPHIA—The board of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school and more than 70 members of Congress have called for the Ivy League institution to name a new leader, ratcheting up pressure on Penn’s governing board after a furor erupted over the school president’s remarks on harassment of Jewish students.The letter from lawmakers dated Friday also urged the boards of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to fire their presidents, citing the three leaders’ congressional testimony regarding whether calls for genocide against Jewish people would qualify as harassment at their institutions.  Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Wharton Board Calls for Leadership Change at Penn Amid Furor Over Campus Antisemitism

Updated Dec. 8, 2023 7:01 pm ETPHILADELPHIA—The board of the University of Pennsylvania’s business school and more than 70 members of Congress have called for the Ivy League institution to name a new leader, ratcheting up pressure on Penn’s governing board after a furor erupted over the school president’s remarks on harassment of Jewish students.The letter from lawmakers dated Friday also urged the boards of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to fire their presidents, citing the three leaders’ congressional testimony regarding whether calls for genocide against Jewish people would qualify as harassment at their institutions.  Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Harvard, MIT and Penn Presidents Set to Testify Before Congress About Campus Antisemitism
5Dec By adminNo Comments
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Harvard, MIT and Penn Presidents Set to Testify Before Congress About Campus Antisemitism

The presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania are scheduled to testify to a congressional panel about efforts to curb rising antisemitism on their campuses. Claudine Gay of Harvard, Liz Magill of Penn and Sally Kornbluth of MIT are set to discuss Tuesday with the House committee on education and the workforce how their institutions are confronting antisemitism. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Pediatric pneumonia outbreaks reported in Ohio, Massachusetts
2Dec By adminNo Comments
Health

Pediatric pneumonia outbreaks reported in Ohio, Massachusetts

Pediatric pneumonia outbreaks reported in Ohio, Massachusetts - CBS News Watch CBS News Health officials in Ohio and Massachusetts are warning of troubling spikes in the number of children getting pneumonia. The children are getting fevers in addition to a cough. CBS News' Meg Oliver has the latest on what parents need to know. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends

Updated Nov. 26, 2023 4:43 pm ETThe nation’s largest airports are hoping to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend without any major disruptions after several days of heavy but largely hassle-free holiday travel. Nearly 3 million people are expected to be on the move Sunday as the country returns to work and regular home routines, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Mayor Wu’s Boston Housing Problem
21Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

Mayor Wu’s Boston Housing Problem

The political prospects for restoring rent control in Boston aren’t looking good. But that hasn’t stopped Mayor Michelle Wu from trying to revive it.This month an effort to put the question before voters failed. Sponsored by state Rep. Mike Connolly, it would have given localities the option of introducing rent control. But it gathered only about 11,000 of the 75,000 signatures needed to get it on the 2024 ballot. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Several Schools Under Investigation for Allegedly Failing to Protect Jewish, Muslim Students
17Nov By adminNo Comments
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Several Schools Under Investigation for Allegedly Failing to Protect Jewish, Muslim Students

The Education Department is investigating several schools over reports of harassment against Jewish and Muslim students in response to ongoing campus tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war. The department is investigating Columbia University, Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley College, Lafayette College, the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and the Maize Unified School District in Kansas. The schools are under investigation for alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which protects students from, among other things, discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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